Project Manager

Keep complex programs moving. As a Project Manager at Varada Defense, you'll work with customers and technical teams to guide software, infrastructure, and systems integration projects from planning through delivery. You'll coordinate priorities, resources, and schedules, helping turn mission objectives into operational capability.

You'll keep everyone aligned as plans change, risks surface, and priorities compete. It's a chance to bring order to complex work and see it through to something real in the hands of the people who need it.

Apply to be considered for future Project Manager opportunities with our team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate resources and dependencies across technical teams and customer stakeholders.
• Track project performance, budgets, and delivery commitments.
• Identify risks and issues, coordinate mitigation plans, and manage scope changes.
• Lead project meetings and communicate progress, decisions, and priorities.
• Support customer reviews, delivery acceptance, and transition into operations and sustainment.

Required Qualifications

• Experience managing or coordinating software, IT infrastructure, systems integration, or related technical projects.
• Knowledge of project planning, scheduling, resource management, and budget tracking.
• Ability to manage risks, dependencies, and changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication with technical teams, customers, and leadership.
• Experience using project management, reporting, and collaboration tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting defense, federal government, or other regulated environments.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project delivery methods.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, or comparable tools.
• Experience coordinating software releases, implementations, or deployments.
• PMP, CAPM, or a related project management certification.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid employee premiums for base health plans.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 4% of salary and full vesting from day one.
• 160+ hours of annual PTO and 11 paid holidays.
• Company-paid LinkedIn Learning and up to $1,500 annually for training and certification reimbursement.

About Varada Defense

Varada Defense delivers mission platforms that make existing systems interoperable, automate infrastructure deployment, continuously modernize software, and turn operational data into decision advantage. Our team brings together veterans, operators, engineers, and strategists to advance U.S. and allied missions from enterprise to tactical edge.

Additional Information

Location, work arrangement, travel, and security clearance requirements will vary by opportunity and will be communicated when a specific position is discussed.

Submit your resume to be considered for future Project Manager opportunities.

Varada Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.